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By Madu Obi
AN Awka market leader, Emeka Agummadu (popularly known as Baby Awka) has denied sponsoring cultism in Awka as being alleged by some people, pledging to give N20 million to any person who can prove it.
Taking to his social media handle, Agummadu, who traced the recent killings in the Anambra State capital to land grabbing, denied vehemently that he is neither a cultist, nor a land grabber, adding that it is some paid agents that were maligning his name.
He said that some people hate and envy him because he renders assistance to people, which, he added, was a gesture he learnt from his late father.
Wondering why faceless people would choose to tarnish his image, Agummadu challenged whoever has any concrete evidence to prove the allegation against him to come out boldly and publicly to present the evidence.
He said: “Some days back, some paid agents came to my page to reign insults and accusations on my person. I wanted to ignore them, but later thought it wise to set the records straight."
“Some years back, I was accused of sponsoring cult activities in Awka because of Tricycle (Keke) and Shuttle buses. Today, those that are bent on spoiling my name have paid some agents 15k to 20k to use fake Facebook accounts to malign my name."
“I challenge anyone with concrete evidence to come out boldly to present it and I will give that person N20 million."
“Everybody in the 33 villages in Awka knows who every member of their village is and what they do. As I have always prayed, anybody spoiling Awka, let the gods of our forefathers spoil his life and that of his family."
“Secondly, if Awka people will tell themselves the truth, the issue at hand is not cult related, but land grabbing. "Land grabbers have taken all the lands in Awka and Anambra in the name of Estates and every village in Awka knows the bad eggs in the community."
”I make bold to say that I am not a land grabber and I don’t belong to any cult group. My only offense is that I am a giver, which runs in my family. Elders in Agulu Awka can attest to this.
My father Ozo Agummadu was a cheerful giver when he was alive. So what I am doing today is the case of like father like son.
“Why they chose to malign my name is because I refused to be greedy, I am contented with what God has blessed me with and I use same to bless people around me that is why they hate and envy me."
“I call on the Commissioner of Police to dispatch security operatives to patrol the town. I also commend the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo for not relenting and trying to get these criminal elements out of Anambra State."
“To my Awka brothers and sisters, let’s stop hating each other; let us learn to tolerate each other and show love to each other for peace to reign in our land. Awka is so blessed, that with love, we shall conquer.”
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